Chapter 659: Aokiki Traps the Sky, Wrong Direction (Two in One)_2
At this moment, Lin Shiming's body began to manifest the Cold Snow Spirit Veil once again.
The other two Taiqian Shark Kings who had previously surrounded Lin Shiming also rushed over.
But Lin Shiming's killing intent had already emerged; he wouldn't let them regroup into a three-pronged formation.
With the Taiyi Grass Sword in his hand, he unleashed Heaven-Slaying, while simultaneously sending out the Ying Fengjian and Leiming Sword.
Boom!
The three swords merged into one, and that Taiqian Shark Demon King could no longer withstand it.
He perished on the spot, even his Golden Core fell into the Myriad Beasts Banner with a single move from Lin Shiming.
The remaining two Demon Kings managed to strike at Lin Shiming with a single sword attack.
However, that sword attack merely transformed into the Immortal Wood Shadow.
Moreover, due to Lin Shiming's use of enhanced Secret Techniques with his Minor Divine Ability, countless Ancient Void Wooden Tendrils erupted from the void, wrapping toward the two Taiqian Demon Kings.
The Ancient Void Wood was utterly unavoidable!
The two were entangled slightly.
Even just that slight entanglement welcomed a terrifying Sword Intent attack from the Ying Fengjian and Leiming Sword.
It was as if a tornado and a thunderous pool swept through.
Lin Shiming followed up with another sword strike.
The two Demon Kings fell dead once again!
Thus, all three Demon Kings who had encircled Lin Shiming were slain.
The remaining Demon Kings were even less of a match for Lin Shiming's group.
"You...!" Inside the Green Wood Sealing Heaven Formation, the Demon Emperors were now infuriated to the point of smoke coming out of their orifices.
The main reason was Lin Shiming's impeccable concealment; even in the most critical moments earlier, he hadn't taken out the Ying Fengjian and Leiming Sword.
Only now did he unleash these two swords.
The loss of Demon Kings was too severe; for the Taiqian Shark Tribe, it was an absolutely unacceptable blow.
But just as they were about to counteract, their expressions drastically changed.
Granny Qingyu was seen altering the Formation once again. The Formation she held seemed never-ending, as she unleashed countless Spirit Arts.
The green Spirit Light of the Formation grew even thicker. Instantly, the massive Green Flower Wood Demons began dispersing pollen.
The pollen floated, specifically drifting toward the Taiqian Shark Demon Emperors, but completely avoiding the Golden Core Demon Kings and Great Demons.
The Taiqian Sharks did not inhale the pollen and fully isolated themselves from it. But the pollen, like seeds, began taking root and drawing Spiritual Energy.
Even the surrounding Sword Lights started absorbing it.
This destroyed the Spirit Shields of the Taiqian Shark Demon Emperors.
Seizing this moment, the Green Corpse Demon Emperor charged out, confronting the Tricolor Shark Emperor.
The Qiu Xue Sword once again slashed through the air, manifesting two Blood Sword Lakes, whose dense Sword Intent seemed capable of obliterating the void.
Accompanied by a thunderous roar, the two Blood Swords struck one of the slightly weaker Taiqian Shark Demon Emperors.
Already heavily affected by the pollen's energy absorption, this Demon Emperor couldn't withstand the strike and had his physical body pierced by the Qiu Xue Sword once again, leaving only his Nascent Soul to flee.
Meanwhile, the Withered Wood Demon exhausted its True Yuan and perished on the spot—this loss also included the Bone Dragon, which was destroyed simultaneously.
This side's Nascent Soul-level combat strength suffered another loss of two; it was hard to say which side gained or lost more.
The Nascent Soul combat strength across the Southern Sea was reduced to only five left.
"Don't linger any longer—retreat immediately!" The Tricolor Shark Emperor spoke coldly. Although they had installations near the Heavenly Gate, these Southern Sea cultivators increasingly made them feel unsettled, especially the Qiu Xue Sword. Its swordsmanship, almost akin to the pure-blood Spirit Clan's techniques, filled them with dread.
With these words spoken, the remaining nine Demon Emperors simultaneously unleashed their Sword Intent.
Nine distinct and ever-changing Sword Intents exploded within the space.
The greatest losses naturally hit the Demon Emperors whose Sword Intents were weaker—it was a case of breaking the Formation at the cost of massive self-damage.
But under the ravaging Sword Intent, the Green Wood Sealing Heaven Formation was slashed cleanly apart; over a dozen Wood Demons were destroyed, and the Formation was immediately dissolved. Granny Qingyu suffered a backlash and spat out a large mouthful of blood, her complexion turning pallid.
Her eyes even seemed somewhat lifeless.
As the opponents dismantled the Formation, neither the Qiu Xue Sword nor the Golden Light True Buddha hesitated. The former unleashed another sword strike, destroying the physical body of another Demon Emperor, while the latter encircled the Nascent Soul with Buddha Beads.
Under the illuminating Buddha Light, one Nascent Soul was directly incinerated into ashes by the Buddha Flame.
A Taiqian Shark Emperor fell once more.
The remaining eight individuals, unable to hold their ground, leaped into the sea and vanished from sight.
"No! We cannot let them disrupt Daoist Blood Coral!"
"Daoist Lin, don't you have a Spirit-Seeking Jade Talisman? Use it to locate the Heavenly Gate!" Granny Qingyu swallowed an Elixir, her complexion slightly improving. She dared not delay further, as this concerned the Heavenly Gate and the fate of the entire Southern Sea.
Daoist Blood Coral and the others possessed only seven to eight Nascent Soul-level combat strengths. If the ten Demon Emperors managed to return, the Heavenly Gate might still be defended, rendering their previous killing of Taiqian Shark Demon Emperors meaningless, as they'd never know how many more Demon Emperors the gate could deliver.
"Understood!" Lin Shiming showed no fear and first looked toward the Qiu Xue Sword. The latter transformed into a Spirit Shadow and nodded at Lin Shiming upon seeing his gaze.
He naturally feared nothing—at this moment, even his sword tips had been restored. His combat prowess ranked top-tier among the Early Stage Nascent Soul realm, standing undefeated unless confronted by Mid-Nascent Soul Stage opponents.
As the Qiu Xue Sword nodded, Lin Shiming did as well.
Apart from that, the Rakshasa Demon Child and Golden Light True Buddha also nodded.
"But the Transmission Array needs activation. Shouldn't someone stay here to guard it?" Golden Light True Buddha asked.
The group turned to look at Granny Qingyu.
"Don't look at me like that. This old lady's bones can still manage. Let Daoist Green Stone remain here; he's skilled at defending formations," Granny Qingyu said decisively, not giving Green Heaven Stone Demon Emperor a chance to speak up.
Seeing this, Lin Shiming took out the Spirit-Seeking Jade Talisman, followed by the Rakshasa Demon Child retrieving a massive black Gourd.
"This is the Ancient Gourd Treasure. Its speed rivals that of a Sixth Rank Magical Treasure. Everyone, get aboard!" Rakshasa Demon Child said.
The group nodded and climbed into the massive black Gourd.
The Gourd shot off instantly.
The Gourd was covered in various ghost-face carvings. Lin Shiming speculated that it wasn't merely a flying treasure; it was likely a soul-harvesting treasure as well.
No wonder Rakshasa Demon Child had previously acquired exceptional treasures like the Nine Sons Struggle Banner and Thousand Ghosts Night March Banner.
The Ancient Gourd Treasure was astonishingly fast. Although they lacked a Transmission Array, its speed rivaled anything, hurtling toward the Taiqian Abyss.
They quickly passed several conquered sub-islands. Taiqian Sharks were still present here, but due to the dispersal of the Taiqian Mist, many were retreating toward its remaining zones.
The group could even track their direction through the movements of the Taiqian Sharks.
As time passed, a new mist began to emerge on the horizon.
The reappearance of the Taiqian Mist darkened their expressions. Its recovery was worse than anticipated.
Moreover, the Transmission Formations linked to the Taiqian Mist had clearly already been repaired.
"Something's off!" Lin Shiming suddenly spoke.
"Head in that direction!" Lin Shiming pointed away from the direction indicated by the Spirit-Seeking Jade Talisman.
The group all turned their attention to Lin Shiming.
"The Heavenly Gate has shifted—this way!" Lin Shiming declared, pointing to a new direction.
Upon hearing this, everyone hesitated.
But given Lin Shiming's confidence, they nodded in agreement.
Lin Shiming exhaled a sigh of relief upon gaining their trust. The direction wasn't arbitrary.
His system prompt had activated, revealing the true location of the Heavenly Gate.
If his guess was correct, the Heavenly Gate could relocate.
And who knew how many times it could move? If it could relocate enough times, their Southern Sea campaign would be fraught with peril.
After all, the Taiqian Mist-dwelling Taiqian Demon Emperors were a completely different kind of threat—not to mention the Southern Sea's insufficient Nascent Soul True Monarch numbers.
As they ventured deeper into the Taiqian Mist, they saw many Taiqian Sharks frantically darting within the haze and seawater, seemingly delivering messages.
The group chose not to intercept them.
The more frenzied the Taiqian Shark Tribe, the more their direction seemed correct.
If they were headed the wrong way, the Taiqian Sharks would undoubtedly be fewer.
So their confidence grew stronger.
"Everyone take turns recovering your True Yuan!" Granny Qingyu instructed solemnly.
The others nodded in agreement.